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 | JAMAICAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Jamaica |
| country code ISO: JM //; - FIPS: JM |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Greater Antilles |
| time zone: -5 UT |
| surface (land) area: 10991 sq.km = 4244 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 18° N / East: 76° W / West: 78° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea // total coastline in km: 891 |
| climate: tropical, Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1962-08-06 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy (United Kingdom) |
| capital: Kingston |
| administrative division: parish (14) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1991): 2374,193 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 2652,689; or: 2633,000 // -; 2001: 2609,000 |
| population density: 237 per sq.km = 613 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,3% //; - doubling time: 39 years |
| birth rate: 18 - 22 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 -6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 110 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 18 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 75 years (male: 73; female: 77) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 33% //; - 15-59 years: 58% //; - 60+ years: 9% |
| urbanisation: 56% //; - urbanisation growth: 3,5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 66% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: black 75%; Afro-European 13%; East Indian and Afro-East Indian 3%; white 5% |
| languages: English (official); English Creole, Hindi, Chinese, Spanish |
| religious affiliation: Church of God 18%; Baptist 10%; Anglican 7%; other Protestant 20%; Roman Catholic 8 - 10% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2711 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 70% |
| people per physician: 2040 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 99% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 58% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 2% |
| adult literacy: 85% (male: 81%; female: 89%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Jamaica dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 24% |
| population below poverty line: 19% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1510 per capita |
| GNI USD 2610 per capita //; - [ppp: 3440] |
| GDP growth: -0,4% |
| income: USD 1380 per capita |
| import: USD 2916 per capita //; - export: USD 1387 per capita |
| trade: USD 1242 per capita //; - or 61% of GDP |
| trade partners: US CA NL GB VE |
| human development index: 0,738 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 78 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 16% |
| tourism: 1,3 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 25% //; - grass land: 18% //; - wooded area: 17% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 25% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 5% |
| agricultural products: sugar, bananas, sugarcane, yams, vegetables, citrus fruits, plantains, coffee, potatoes |
| livestock (1000s): asses: 23 / cattle: 400 / goats: 440 / horses: 4 / mules: 10 / pigs: 180 / poultry: 11000 / sheep: 1,4 |
| fish catch: 8508 - 11458 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 12% //; - part of industry in GDP: 40% |
| industrial products: mining, agriculture, sugar, tourism |
| mining products: bauxite, limestone, gypsum |
| CO2 emission per capita: 4,3 |
| services: labour force: 63% //; - part of services in GDP: 55% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1579 |
| electricity use (per capita): 2294 |
| annual water use (per capita): 159 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 18600 km //; - of which paved: 71% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 25 per 1000 |
| railways: 208, or 339 km //; - railways passenger/km: 20 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 116 -199 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 467 - 747 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 182 - 306 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 66 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3140 |
| personal computers: 47 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Blue Mountain Peak 2256 m, Blue Mtn Pk East 2248, Sir John's Pk 1930, Portland Gap 1675, Catherine's Pk 1541, Morce's Gap 1524 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): - |
| rivers: Rio Minho 92,5 km; Black River 53,4; Rio Cobre 50,9; Rio Grande [Great River] 46; Cabaritta River 39,7 |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Pedro Cays, Morant Cays |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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